ATLANTA, GA --- Paul Claxton, PGA Life Member from Claxton cruised to his second straight Yamaha Georgia Senior Open title. The 39thplaying of the tournament took place at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course in Statesboro this week. Tied entering today’s final round with noted amateur Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Claxton fired a second-round score of 4-under par 68 to … [Read more...]
Alpharetta’s Bob Royak Wins U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
Alpharetta’s Bob Royak captured the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Thursday, the third time a Georgia golfer has won the USGA event since 1999. Royak joins Bill Ploeger of Columbus (1999) and Doug Hanzelof Savannah (2013) as U.S. Senior Amateur champions. Royak and Hanzel were among six Georgia seniors to qualify for match play in this year’s event, which was played … [Read more...]
Royak Looks to Defend Yamaha Georgia Senior Open Title on Home Course
The annual battle between Georgia’s strong groups of club professionals and amateurs continues May 6-7 at St. Ives CC in the Yamaha Georgia Senior Open. Amateurs have won two of the last three Georgia Senior Opens, the first wins in the event by a non-pro since back-to-back amateur victories in 2007 and ’08. Although the Georgia PGA includes a number of outstanding … [Read more...]
GSGA Takes Peters Cup 17-15 Behind Seniors, Trio of Rookies
The GSGA team took the lead after the first session of the Peters Cup and held on to defeat the Georgia PGA 17-15 at Harbor Club Sunday and Monday, snapping a 4-match losing streak. After winning four straight times from 2003-09, the GSGA lost the next four competitions against the Georgia PGA, but got some strong efforts from its seniors and several first-time participants … [Read more...]
Colin Bowles Wins GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, Colin Bowles of Albany, winner of the Centennial Georgia Amateur Championship, was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall player of the year for 2016. Bowles was honored at the GSGA's Player of the Year Luncheon, held at Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta … [Read more...]
Jack Hall, Doug Hanzel Defend Title at Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship
TIFTON, Ga. --- Jack Hall and Doug Hanzel, both of Savannah, successfully defend their title and win the Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship at 18-under-par 198 (68-64-66). This year's competition took place at both Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton and Sunset Country Club in Moultrie, November 9-11. Hall and Hanzel earned the three-stroke victory over two … [Read more...]
Chris Hall Wins Georgia Senior Championship
BRASELTON, Ga. --- Chris Hall of Marietta wins his first Georgia Senior Championship with a three-stroke victory over runner-up Jeff Belk of Marietta. The 30th edition of this competition took place at The Legends at Chateau Elan, August 23-25. Hall recorded a birdie and three bogeys over the final 18 holes to secure the three stroke victory over Belk. His … [Read more...]
Shad Tuten Captures Georgia Open Title
Going to the final round of the Georgia Open at Ford Plantation outside Savannah, former Armstrong Atlantic golfer Shad Tuten had a specific game plan. Tuten, a pro for a little less than a year, began the round three shots off the lead, but was determined to concentrate on his game and pay as little attention as possible to how he stood in relation to the leader. That … [Read more...]
Lightfritz, Meason, Shirley Share GSGA’s Tommy Barnes Award
MARIETTA, Ga. - In a year that included many dominating performances, the winning team at the USGA Women's State Team Championship - Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee, Emilie Meason of Atlanta and Margaret Shirley of Roswell - was selected as the Tommy Barnes Award winner, signifying the Georgia State Golf Association's overall players of the year for 2015. The trio was was honored … [Read more...]